[The clinical relevance of epidemiology in the surgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma].
The paper reports the epidemiology and causal factors of esophageal carcinoma, and compares the authors' personal experience with already published data. The clinical importance of epidemiology is stressed as a means of identifying risk factors for esophageal carcinoma, thus aiding an early diagnosis. The authors underline the central role of surgery in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma.
Albertino
B
B
Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Torino.
Gasparri
G
G
Casalegno
P A
PA
Oliaro
A
A
Dei Poli
M
M
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
Rilevanza clinica dell'epidemiologia nel trattamento chirurgico del carcinoma esofageo.